at the tournament later they take on gabon in yaounde. the archipelago is one of football s youngest nations they onlyjoined fifa in 2005 but in qualifying for this competition they won a first competitive international away from home in togo and held egypt to a draw, to make the finals. they re in a tough group, which also includes former winners ghana and morocco but comoros defender said bakari believes they deserve their place. i think we can show the world that we know what we can do. we have to have respect for the other teams because we are new in the competition, but we don t come as a new team, we, like the other teams. we will play like every other team, we will play to win. five supporters have been arrested for incidents during crystal palace s 2 1win at millwall in the fa
it was ruled out. if you look at the top of your screen, you will see why. then it was time for watkins to be inches away again. the goal for villa would never come. we need to learn and close the gap from being a performance that was nearly good enough. we dominated for large parts, we created enough. but we have not been ruthless and executed the good chances that we created. as for united, far from gold standard, but at least still in the hunt for fa cup silverware. craig templeton, bbc news. now we know a number of stars from the premier league are off playing in the africa cup of nations lots of names you ve heard of, some you probably haven t such as the tiny comoros islands who ve made their tournament debut against gabon in yaounde. the archipelago in the indian ocean is one of football s youngest nations they onlyjoined fifa in 2005 they onlyjoined fifa in 2005. sadly not the start they d hoped for, as they lost 1 0 aaron boupendza with gabon s goal, and a great celebr
posting of play. we need to find the best. once we have posting of play. we need to find the best. once we have the posting of play. we need to find the best. once we have the ball, - best. once we have the ball, it s also about responsibility decision making and making the right decision. heartbreakfor zimbabwe, in their opening africa cup of nations match they were beaten by one of the tournament favourites senegal deep into stoppage time. senegal were awarded a late penalty after kelvin madzongwe handled the ball in the box, causing pandemonium. sadio mane, so accustomed to scoring in the premier league for liverpool, converted from the spot. they one 1 0 in their opening match. zimbabwe, over 100 places below their opponents in the rankings, are hoping to avoid a third straight exit at the group stage. there are four more teams in action right now. guinea up against malawi goalless at the moment and two of the favouriotes, morocco and ghana, 0 0 withjust over half an hour
then it was time for watkins to be inches away again. the goal for villa would never come. we need to learn and close the gap from being a performance that was nearly good enough. we dominated for large parts, we created enough. but we have not been ruthless and executed the good chances that we created. as for united, far from gold standard, but at least still in the hunt for fa cup silverware. craig templeton, bbc news. now we know a number of stars from the premier league are off playing in the africa cup of nations lots of names you ve heard of, some you probably haven t, such as the tiny comoros islands who ve made their tournament debut against gabon in yaounde. the archipelago in the indian ocean is one of football s youngest nations they onlyjoined fifa in 2005 sadly not the start they d hoped for, as they lost 1 0. aaron boupendza with gabon s goal and a great celebration. comoros made a game of it moussa djoumoi nearly equalising in the second half.
and chelsea goalkeeper edouard mendy. even so, they re expected to beat a side ranked 101 places below them zimbabwe are hoping to avoid a third straight exit at the group stage. zimbabwe are without aston villa midfielder marvelous nakamba for the entire tournament, after he underwent knee surgery, and winger khama billat is absent after his shock retirement. the tiny comoros islands will make their debut at the tournament later they take on gabon in yaounde. the archipelago is one of football s youngest nations they onlyjoined fifa in 2005 but in qualifying for this competition they won a first competitive international away from home in togo and held egypt to a draw, to make the finals. they re in a tough group, which also includes former winners ghana and morocco but comoros defender said bakari believes they deserve their place. ghana and morocco but comoros defender said bakari believes they deserve their place. for us that is not a shock because we know what we can do bu